Perkins Eastman – Learning By Design Magazine

Sean O’Donnell, FAIA, LEED AP

Sean O’Donnell is a global leader in educational design and K–12 Practice Leader at Perkins Eastman. His work advances high-performance, equitable, and community-centered schools through research, sustainability, and innovation, redefining learning environments worldwide while influencing policy, practice, and the next generation of architects and educators.

June 18, 2026

UCLA Lab School classrooms blend into the outdoor landscape around it, making the outside feel like a natural part of the indoor learning spaces.

Designing and Fostering a Culture of Healthy Classrooms

At a time of climate disruption and pedagogical change, UCLA Lab School engaged in a collaborative study at the intersection of architecture, pedagogy, and indoor environmental quality.

March 23, 2026

Dennis Yarmouth MS_Photo Int Auditorium Lobby 2_Photograph by Andrew Rugge - Copyright Perkins Eastman

Nothing Feels Better

There’s nothing more fulfilling than learning something new. The joy of discovering, understanding, and mastering new knowledge, skills, behaviors, or understanding offers a lifelong sense of accomplishment that never dims.

May 24, 2025